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Wed, July 24, 2019 | 12:08

Essential Korean spirit

Recently a lady remarked to me that she hoped the nation would return to the essential Korean spirit. Of course I immediately asked her what that spirit was. She was not sure and we agreed to think about it and she would get back to me. To me it was something that was worth thinking about.

2019-04-08 17:32

Understanding China's perspective on trade war

Some argue that U.S. tariffs will force China to make large concessions on trade. But there is a risk that the growing pressure will make Beijing less, not more, likely to compromise on key issues.

2019-04-07 17:05

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was buoyed on Wednesday by bipartisan U.S. support for his joint address in Congress. Legislators gave several standing ovations in a pointed rebuke to Donald Trump who threatened last year to pull out of the military alliance.

2019-04-05 17:42

Post-election sees new rift in Thai society

The outcome of Thailand's 2019 general election, the first since the military took power in a coup in 2014, has been murky. With a lot of concerns and reports over a delay, amid fraud and alleged voting irregularities, this could cause grave difficulties in redrawing the country's political direction.

2019-04-03 17:31

Daggers drawn for Democratic 2020 race

The potential release to the public of the Mueller report, at least in partial form, may not be the only development shaking up U.S. politics in April, as Joe Biden could reportedly make an announcement soon to formally enter the Democratic 2020 race.

2019-04-01 17:47

Trump, Israel, and the Republic of Korea

Trump's interference in the Israeli election is part of a broader shift in American politics under his reign: the use of foreign policy for domestic purposes. This has profound implications for the Republic of Korea and for America's international alliances in general.

2019-03-29 17:45

True professionalism transcends old ways

Professionalism encompasses a number of different attributes such as specialized knowledge, competence, accountability, honesty, and integrity.

2019-03-25 18:07

World's leading demagogue

You can keep your Orban, your Netanyahu, your pathetic Boris Johnson. As for Donald Trump, he's really an icon of democracy, just slightly shop-soiled. The coveted title of World's Leading Demagogue has just gone to the Turkish president, Recep Tayyib Erdogan.

2019-03-24 17:03

North Korea plagued by continuing food crisis

Following the failed Hanoi summit with the U.S., North Korea is now sending mixed messages concerning its denuclearization and missile testing intentions.

2019-03-20 17:46

'Maximum pressure' fundamentalism

On March 11, U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun said in a conference at the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace that the U.S. is “not going to do (North Korea's) denuclearization incrementally.”

2019-03-19 20:18

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